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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1935
Page
2
The piece warns that passing the Patman Bonus Bill could trigger widespread demands for printed money backed by nothing, sowing inflationary risk. It cites Germany’s wheelbarrow currency and post Civil War fiat money as historical cautions, arguing such a policy undercuts government bonds and harms investor confidence.
Case against Anthony Pimental 16 of 426 Wood Street continues for a week as four Ryfield school window breakage youths cited. Police say the April 5 incident involved Owl Tree and stem from a group vandalism spree.
Industrial Trust Company versus Matthew Brito et al and Peter Bonvicin versus Gabriel DeFelice were continued for one week with unresolved book account disputes listed on the docket.
Eugene R Sey mour Jr of Warren Bristol district was adjudged bankrupt on a voluntary petition dated May 14 1935. The first creditors meeting is set for May 10 1935 at 10 30 AM in Providence Room 024 Westwater Street to prove claims appoint a trustee and conduct other legal business. Referee in Bankruptcy George H Sherman oversees the proceedings.
The Misses Paine of New Bedford open their summer home at Little's Narrows. Mr and Mrs Seth Maciel announce the birth of a daughter Marie Saturday. The last bingo party in the Mount Hope Chapter O E S and Doric Club series is scheduled for Thursday. Rev Herbert D Graetz departs for vacation visiting Indiana and the Middle West. Bristol fire department battled a blaze at Mount Hope Bay last night. Dr E L Merritt of Fall River to speak on The Menace of Communism at Rotary tomorrow noon. George and Charles de Wolf to summer at Camp Beckett in the Berkshires.
The notes reference John Hancock as president of the Continental Congress in 1775, the birth of the pianist Blind Tom in 1849, and an 1886 Appleton Wisconsin trolley reward. It also mentions Watertown Wisconsin opening a kindergarten in 1855.
The Edgehill Temple social committee will host activities for the Bristol Garden Club at Mrs Boynton s Upper Longfield home tomorrow afternoon. Intentions of marriage were filed by Joseph Almeida and Georgianna Sousa Freitas in town. A new GMC truck arrived and was put into service with James B Lee.
Frankie Sousa twirled a two hit masterpiece as Rebello's Portuguese A A. A. blanked Mathiews of Fall River 5 to 0 on the common Friday night. Johnnie Andrade hit his first homer, aiding a late four run rally. Chappie Oliver and Flash Ferreira starred in the win. Manny Borges contributed with a double and a single.
Pupils of Guiteras Memorial junior high staged a Friday program supervised by Miss Jessie Molasky. The show featured The Inventor's Wife and The Raccoon Coat two one act plays with student actors chorus and readings.
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